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Interview: zipMoney on disrupting the consumer credit market & that $40m Westpac investment

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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They knew that Australian consumers were unhappy with credit cards and other debt facilities - especially millennials.
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Dell Technologies: 2018 will be the year of the mega cloud

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Dell Technologies predicts a strong focus on human-machine partnership as one of the key trends in the technology market for 2018.
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Amazon Web Services vs. Azure

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Apparently, AWS deploys about 200,000 updates each month so we are never short of new innovations to work with.
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Equinix: 8 predictions for IT in 2018

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Equinix highlights the rise of private blockchains, AI's mainstream breakthrough, and IoT's edge computing needs among its eight IT predictions for 2018.
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Macquarie offers to buy Aussie cloud company for $18m

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Macquarie Telecom Group offers AUD $17.9m for cloud hosting firm Bulletproof, aiming to purchase all shares at a significant premium amidst declining earnings.
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Kiwi brands need to step up their game when it comes to digital experience

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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The report singled out online retailer Mighty Ape as having the best digital experience among all brands with a score of 35.
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CT4 moves into NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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CT4 begins leveraging NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center to enhance its cloud infrastructure, aiming to boost connectivity and expand services in Australia.
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Boom in Aussie sharing economy attracts international payouts provider

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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Hyperwallet opens its APAC headquarters in Sydney, tapping into Australia's booming eCommerce and sharing economy sectors with eyes on regional growth.
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Interview: Humans vs. Machines - the importance of knowing who is better at what

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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Qlik's Josh Good discusses blending human intuition with AI for better data analytics in an exclusive interview.
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WAN vs. SD-WAN: The '80s called - they want their router back

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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The time has come to move beyond manual device-by-device configuration of traditional routers and to an advanced SD-WAN solution.
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The Internet of Everything: Six ways you can prepare for the IoT job boom

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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According to recent forecasts by Gartner, more than 20.4 billion devices are expected to be connected by 2020.
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Interconnection weaves APAC's remarkable growth story

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Urbanization is named in the Index as a key driver of Interconnection demand globally, and it's a huge factor in Interconnection demand in APAC.
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13 predictions for the future of Australia's power utility market

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Indra expects that IT innovation in the global utilities market will increasingly make its presence felt in the year ahead in Australia.
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AU behind in robot uptake, NZ named IoT leader - report ranks countries on digital tech

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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The report shows how Australia, New Zealand and other OECD countries are pushing ahead in developing new digital technologies.
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Marvell pushes further into data center space with $6b Cavium acquisition

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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Marvell pushes deeper into the data centre market with a USD $6 billion acquisition of Cavium, expecting USD $150 to $175 million in synergies post-close.
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Huawei uses cloud data centers to power smart city initiatives

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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Huawei's president, Yan Lida, describes a smart city as a living organism powered by a nervous system in a recent statement. #SmartCity #Technology.
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Innovation Pools & Waterfalls: PwC designs workplace of the future

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has tapped Melbourne design studio Downstream to create futuristic offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
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Contact centre software company wins four major contracts

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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PureCloud is built on a microservices framework that delivers customer engagement and employee collaboration functionality.
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Dynatrace's full stack monitoring joins the Microsoft Azure marketplace

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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It's what innovative companies are looking for - the ability to use the latest technologies coupled with the trust that they'll work.
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4 trends driving Singapore's hyperscale data center market

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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Key players, from Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft to Alibaba Cloud, have increased their uptake of data center capacity in Singapore.